[The role of intramedullary nailing in polytraumatized patients]

The authors present the results and methods of long bone fracture treatment by means of intramedullary nailing in polytraumatized patients. The study involved 34 patients hospitalized at The Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology of Pomeranian Medical University of Szczecin between 2001 and January 2003. The results were estimated both in early period and 12 months after surgery. One year treatment period gave us full recovery and mobility of operated limbs in 20 patients, in 9 there was inability to move resulting from coexisting brain injury, 3 of the whole group presented with bone infections and 5 died due to the extent of trauma.